Light emitting device

ABSTRACT

The embodiments of the present invention relate to a light emitting device, a method for manufacturing a light emitting device, a light emitting device package, and a lighting device. 
     A light emitting device according to an embodiment has: a light emitting structure including a first conductivity type semiconductor layer, a second conductivity type semiconductor layer, and an active layer disposed between the first conductivity type semiconductor layer and the second conductivity type semiconductor layer; a passivation layer disposed on the light emitting structure; and an insulating reflective layer disposed on the passivation layer. 
     The passivation layer may include a first region disposed on an upper surface of the light emitting structure, and a second region disposed on side surfaces of the first conductivity type semiconductor layer, the second conductivity type semiconductor layer, and the active layer. 
     The insulating reflective layer may be disposed on the first region, and an end portion of the insulating reflective layer may be disposed apart from an end portion of the first region.

TECHNICAL FIELD

Embodiments relate to a light emitting device, a light emitting devicepackage, and a lighting device including the same.

BACKGROUND ART

Semiconductor devices including compounds such as GaN and AlGaN havemany merits such as wide and easy bandgap energy, and can be usedvariously as light emitting devices, light receiving devices, andvarious diodes.

Particularly, a light emitting device such as a light emitting diode ora laser diode using a semiconductor material of Group III-V or II-VIgroup semiconductors can be applied to various devices such as a Red,Blue, and ultraviolet rays. By using fluorescent materials or combiningcolors, it is possible to implement a white light beam with highefficiency. Also, compared to conventional light sources such asfluorescent lamps and incandescent lamps, it has many merits such as lowpower consumption, Speed, safety, and environmental friendliness.

In addition, when a light-receiving element such as a photodetector or asolar cell is manufactured using a semiconductor material of Group III-Vor Group II-VI compound semiconductor, development of a device materialabsorbs light of various wavelength regions to generate a photocurrent,it is possible to use light in various wavelength ranges from the gammaray to the radio wave region.

It also has advantages of fast response speed, safety, environmentalfriendliness and easy control of device materials, so it can be easilyused for power control or microwave circuit or communication module.

Therefore, applications are extended to a transmission module of theoptical communication means, a light emitting diode backlight replacinga cold cathode fluorescent lamp (CCFL) constituting a backlight of anLCD (Liquid Crystal Display) display device, a white Light emittingdevice capable of replacing a fluorescent lamp or an incandescent lampDiode lighting devices, automotive headlights, traffic lights, and gasand fire sensors. Further, applications can be extended to highfrequency application circuits, other power control devices, andcommunication modules.

The light emitting device may be formed by combining a group III-Velement or a group II-VI element in the periodic table with a pnjunction diode in which electric energy is converted into light energy,so that various colors can be implemented.

For example, nitride semiconductors have received great interest in thedevelopment of optical devices and high power electronic devices due totheir high thermal stability and wide bandgap energy.

Particularly, a blue Light emitting device, a green Light emittingdevice, an ultraviolet (UV) Light emitting device, and a red (RED) Lightemitting device using a nitride semiconductor are commercially availableand widely used.

For example, in the case of an ultraviolet light emitting diode (UVLED), a light emitting diode that emits light distributed in awavelength range of 200 nm to 400 nm is used for sterilization andpurification in short wavelength of the above wavelength range, or isused for a Stepper or a hardener in long wavelength of the abovewavelength range.

On the other hand, according to the related art, the light emittingdevice chip is mounted on a predetermined package body by using solderpaste, and there is a problem that the light intensity Po is lowered bysuch a solder paste.

For example, according to the related art, a light emitting device chipis mounted using a SAC (Sn—Ag—Cu) paste, and the light intensity islowered due to light absorption in the SAC (Sn—Ag—Cu) paste.

Further, according to the related art, when the light emitting devicechip is mounted on a predetermined package body using solder paste, itcannot be ensured that the light emitting device chip is sufficientlywide due to the light absorption problem of the solder paste or thelike, a sufficient contact area cannot be ensured and electricreliability is deteriorated.

In addition, according to the related art, branch electrodes are usedfor current diffusion. Such branched electrodes absorb light emittedfrom the light emitting layer, resulting in deterioration of lightefficiency.

DISCLOSURE Technical Problem

Embodiments are to provide a light emitting device, a light emittingdevice package, and a lighting device including the light emittingdevice, which can improve the light intensity Po by minimizing lightabsorption by the paste.

Embodiments are to provide a light emitting device, a light emittingdevice package, and a lighting device including the same, which cansolve the problem that the electrical contact area between theelectrodes of the package body and the bump or the like cannot besufficiently secured.

In addition, embodiments are to provide a light emitting device, a lightemitting device package, and a lighting device including the same thatcan improve light efficiency by minimizing light absorption by thebranched electrodes.

Technical Solution

A light emitting device according to an embodiment may include a lightemitting structure including a first conductivity type semiconductorlayer, a second conductivity type semiconductor layer, and an activelayer disposed between the first conductivity type semiconductor layerand the second conductivity type semiconductor layer; a passivationlayer disposed on the light emitting structure; and an insulatingreflective layer disposed on the passivation layer.

The passivation layer may include a first region disposed on an uppersurface of the light emitting structure, and a second region disposed ona side surface of the first conductivity type semiconductor layer, thesecond conductivity type semiconductor layer, and the active layer.

The insulating reflective layer may be disposed on the first region, andan end portion of the insulating reflective layer may be disposed apartfrom an end portion of the first region.

The embodiment may further include a light-transmitting electrodebetween the passivation layer and the light-emitting structure.

In an embodiment, the upper surface of the transparent electrode layermay be disposed higher than the first region of the passivation layer.

In an embodiment, the upper surface of the transparent electrode layermay be disposed at the same height as the first region of thepassivation layer.

In an embodiment, the passivation layer has a predetermined firstthrough-hole, and the transparent electrode may be exposed by the firstthrough-hole.

The embodiment may further include a second electrode disposed on thesecond conductivity type semiconductor layer, wherein the exposedlight-transmitting electrode is disposed between the second conductivitytype semiconductor layer and the second electrode, and can beelectrically connected.

The embodiment may include a second wetting layer disposed on the secondelectrode, and the insulating reflective layer may have a second throughhole on the upper surface of the second electrode.

In an embodiment, the second wetting layer may be electrically connectedto the second electrode through a second through hole of the secondinsulating reflective layer.

In an embodiment, the upper surface of the second wetting layer may beprovided with recesses.

The embodiment further includes a first electrode disposed on the firstconductivity type semiconductor layer,

Wherein the insulating reflective layer comprises: a first insulatingreflective layer disposed on the first electrode; and a secondinsulating reflective layer disposed on the second electrode.

In an embodiment, the passivation layer may be in contact with the firstinsulating reflective layer and the second insulating reflective layer.

In an embodiment, the end of the insulating reflective layer may bespaced inwardly from an end of the upper surface of the light emittingstructure.

A light emitting device according to an embodiment includes a lightemitting structure including a first conductivity type semiconductorlayer, an active layer disposed on the first conductivity typesemiconductor layer, and a second conductivity type semiconductor layerdisposed on the active layer. A substrate disposed below the firstconductivity type semiconductor layer; a first electrode disposed on thefirst conductivity type semiconductor layer exposed by removing aportion of the second conductivity type semiconductor layer and theactive layer; a second electrode disposed on the second conductivitytype semiconductor layer; a passivation layer disposed on a side surfaceand a part of an upper surface of the light emitting structure; a firstinsulating reflective layer disposed on a side surface and a part of anupper surface of the first electrode so as to expose an upper surface ofthe first electrode; a second insulating reflective layer disposed on aportion of a side surface and an upper surface of the second electrodeand on a part of the passivation layer to expose an upper surface of thesecond electrode; a first wetting layer disposed on the first insulatingreflective layer and the first electrode; and a second wetting layerdisposed on the second insulating reflective layer and the secondelectrode.

And one end of the second insulating reflective layer may be disposed ata predetermined distance inwardly from the upper end of the passivationlayer.

And a transparent electrode disposed on the light emitting structure.The upper surface of the transparent electrode layer may be disposedhigher than the first upper surface of the passivation layer.

And a transparent electrode disposed on the light emitting structure.The upper surface of the transparent electrode layer may be disposed atthe same height as the second upper surface of the passivation layer.

The light emitting device according to the embodiment includes a firstconductivity type semiconductor layer 112, an active layer 114 disposedon the first conductivity type semiconductor layer 112, a secondconductivity type semiconductor layer 112 disposed on the active layer114, a light emitting structure 110 comprising a layer 116; a substrate105 disposed under the first conductivity type semiconductor layer 112;a first electrode 141 disposed on the first conductivity typesemiconductor layer 112 exposed by removing a portion of the secondconductivity type semiconductor layer 116 and the active layer 114; asecond electrode 142 disposed on the second conductivity typesemiconductor layer 116; a first insulating reflective layer 161disposed on a side surface and a part of an upper surface of the firstelectrode 141 so as to expose an upper surface of the first electrode141; a second insulating reflective layer (162) disposed on a sidesurface and a part of an upper surface of the second electrode (142) soas to expose an upper surface of the second electrode (142); a firstwetting layer 171 disposed on the first insulating reflective layer 161and the first electrode 141; and a second wetting layer 172 disposed onthe second insulating reflective layer 162 and the second electrode 142.

The horizontal width of the second wetting layer may be greater than thehorizontal width of the second electrode.

One end of the second insulating reflective layer may be exposed to theside of the second wetting layer.

The light emitting device according to the embodiment includes a firstconductivity type semiconductor layer 112, an active layer 114 disposedon the first conductivity type semiconductor layer 112, a secondconductivity type semiconductor layer 112 disposed on the active layer114, a light emitting structure 110 including a semiconductor layer 116;a substrate 105 disposed under the first conductivity type semiconductorlayer 112; a plurality of third electrodes 143 disposed on the firstconductivity type semiconductor layer 112 exposed by removing a portionof the second conductivity type semiconductor layer 116 and the activelayer 114; a plurality of fourth electrodes 144 disposed on the secondconductivity type semiconductor layer 116; a third insulating reflectivelayer (163) disposed on a side surface and a part of an upper surface ofthe plurality of third electrodes (143) so as to expose an upper surfaceof the plurality of third electrodes (143); a fourth insulatingreflective layer 164 disposed on a side surface and a part of an uppersurface of the plurality of fourth electrodes 144 to expose an uppersurface of the plurality of fourth electrodes 144; a third wetting layer173 disposed on the third insulating reflective layer 163 and theplurality of third electrodes 143; and a fourth wetting layer 174disposed on the fourth insulating reflective layer 164 and the pluralityof fourth electrodes 144.

In an embodiment, one end of the fourth insulating reflective layer maybe disposed at a predetermined distance inward from the outer surface ofthe light emitting structure.

The fourth insulating reflective layer may include a passivation layerdisposed on a side surface and an upper surface of the light emittingstructure, wherein a part of the fourth insulating reflective layer isdisposed on the passivation layer, and can be disposed at apredetermined distance from the inner side.

The horizontal width of the fourth wetting layer may be greater than thehorizontal width of the fourth electrode.

One end of the fourth insulating reflective layer may be exposed to theside of the fourth wetting layer.

The light emitting device package according to the embodiment mayinclude the light emitting device.

The lighting apparatus according to the embodiment may include a lightemitting unit having the Light emitting device.

Advantageous Effects

Embodiments can provide a light emitting device, a light emitting devicepackage, and a lighting device including the light emitting device,which can improve the light intensity Po by minimizing light absorptionby the paste.

Embodiments can provide a light emitting device, a light emitting devicepackage, and a lighting device including the same, which can solve theproblem that the electrical contact area between the electrode of thepackage body and the bump or the like cannot be sufficiently secured.

Also, the embodiment can provide a light emitting device, a lightemitting device package, and a lighting device including the same, whichcan improve light efficiency by minimizing light absorption by thebranched electrodes.

DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

FIG. 1a is a sectional view of a light emitting device according to afirst embodiment;

FIG. 1b is a partially enlarged view of a light emitting deviceaccording to the first embodiment;

FIG. 1c is another enlarged view of the light emitting device accordingto the first embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a view showing luminous flux data of the light emitting devicepackage according to the comparative example and the example.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a light emitting device according to asecond embodiment;

FIG. 4 is a planar projected figure of the package of the light emittingdevice according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a sectional view of a package of the light emitting deviceaccording to the second embodiment;

FIG. 6 is a sectional view of a package of the light emitting deviceaccording to the third embodiment.

FIGS. 7 to 13 are cross-sectional views illustrating a manufacturingprocess of a light emitting device according to an embodiment.

FIG. 14 is a cross-sectional view of a package of a light emittingdevice according to an embodiment.

FIG. 15 is a perspective view of a lighting apparatus according to anembodiment.

MODE FOR INVENTION

Hereinafter, embodiments that can be specifically implemented forsolving the above problems will be described with reference to theaccompanying drawings.

In describing an embodiment, when it is described as being formed “on orunder” of each element, an upper or lower (on or under) wherein bothelements are in direct contact with each other or one or more otherelements are indirectly formed between the two elements.

Also, when expressed as “on or under”, it may include not only an upwarddirection but also a downward direction with respect to one element.

The semiconductor device may include various electronic devices such asa light emitting device and a light receiving device. The light emittingdevice and the light receiving device may include the first conductivitytype semiconductor layer, the active layer, and the second conductivitytype semiconductor layer.

The semiconductor device according to this embodiment may be a lightemitting device.

The light emitting device emits light by recombination of electrons andholes, and the wavelength of the light is determined by the energy bandgap inherent to the material.

Thus, the emitted light may vary depending on the composition of thematerial.

First Embodiment

FIG. 1a is a cross-sectional view of a light emitting device 100according to the first embodiment.

The light emitting device 100 according to the embodiment may include atleast one of the light emitting structure 110, the substrate 105, thefirst electrode 141, the second electrode 142, the first insulatingreflective layer 161, the second insulating reflective layer 162, afirst wetting layer 171, and a second wetting layer 172.

The light emitting structure 110 may include a first conductivity typesemiconductor layer 112, an active layer 114 on the first conductivitytype semiconductor layer 112, and a second conductivity typesemiconductor layer 116 on the active layer 114.

For example, the light emitting device 100 according to the embodimentmay include a light emitting structure 110 including a firstconductivity type semiconductor layer 112, an active layer 114 disposedon the first conductivity type semiconductor layer 112, a secondconductivity type semiconductor layer 116 disposed on the active layer114 conductivity type semiconductor layer; and a substrate 105 disposedbelow the first conductivity type semiconductor layer 112; a firstelectrode 141 disposed on the first conductivity type semiconductorlayer 112 exposed by removing a part of the active layer 114 and aportion of the second conductivity type semiconductor layer 116; asecond electrode 142 disposed on the second conductivity typesemiconductor layer 116; a first insulating reflective layer 161disposed on a side surface and a part of an upper surface of the firstelectrode 141 so as to expose an upper surface of the first electrode141; a second insulating reflective layer 162 disposed on a side surfaceand a part of an upper surface of the electrode 142 so as to expose anupper surface of the second electrode 142; a first wetting layer 171disposed on the electrode 141 and first insulating reflective layer 161;and a second wetting layer 172 disposed on the second insulatingreflective layer 162 and the second electrode 142.

Hereinafter, technical features of the light emitting device 100according to the embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1aand 1 b.

<Substrate>

The substrate 105 may be formed of a material having excellent thermalconductivity or a material having excellent light transparency toimprove thermal reliability and improve light extraction efficiency.

For example, the substrate 105 may be a conductive substrate or aninsulating substrate.

For example, at least one of GaAs, sapphire (Al₂O₃), SiC, Si, GaN, ZnO,GaP, InP, Ge and Ga₂O₃ may be used as the substrate 105.

A predetermined light extraction pattern P, for example, PSS, may beformed on the upper surface of the substrate 105 to improve lightextraction efficiency.

In addition, in the embodiment, the substrate 105 may have aconcavo-convex structure through lower patterning to improve the lightextraction efficiency.

For example, the light extraction may be improved by wet etching or thelike at about 300° C. by using H₃Po₄ or the like on the lower surface ofthe substrate 105 to form a conical pattern (not shown), but it is notlimited thereto.

In an embodiment, a buffer layer (not shown) may be formed on thesubstrate 105.

The buffer layer can relieve lattice mismatching between the lightemitting structure 110 and the substrate 105 to be formed later.

The buffer layer may be formed of at least one of Group III-V compoundsemiconductor such as GaN, InN, AlN, InGaN, AlGaN, InAlGaN, and AlInN.

An undoped semiconductor layer (not shown) may be formed on the bufferlayer, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

<Light Emitting Structure>

The light emitting structure 110 may include a first conductivity typesemiconductor layer 112, an active layer 114, and a second conductivitytype semiconductor layer 116.

The first conductivity type semiconductor layer 112 may be formed of acompound semiconductor such as a Group III-V or II-VI, or the like, andmay be doped with a first conductive dopant.

For example, when the first conductivity type semiconductor layer 112 isan n-type semiconductor layer, the n-type dopant may include Si, Ge, Sn,Se, and Te, but it is not limited thereto.

The first conductivity type semiconductor layer 112 may include asemiconductor material having a composition formula ofIn_(x)Al_(y)Ga_(1-x-y)N (0≤x≤1, 0≤y≤1, 0≤x+y≤1).

For example, the first conductivity type semiconductor layer 112 may beformed of one or more of GaN, InN, AlN, InGaN, AlGaN, InAlGaN, AlInN,AlGaAs, InGaAs, AlInGaAs, GaP, AlGaP, InGaP, AlInGaP.

Next, in the embodiment, the active layer 114 is formed such that theelectrons injected through the first conductivity type semiconductorlayer 112 and the holes injected through the second conductivity typesemiconductor layer 116 formed thereafter mutually meet to form anactive layer (light emitting layer), the active layer 114 emits lightwith energy determined by the material's inherent energy band.

The active layer 114 may be formed of at least one of a single quantumwell structure, a multi quantum well (MQW) structure, a quantum-wirestructure, or a quantum dot structure.

The active layer 114 may include a quantum well (not shown)/a quantumwall (not shown) structure.

For example, the active layer 114 may be formed of any one or more pairsof InGaN/GaN, InGaN/InGaN, GaN/AlGaN, InAlGaN/GaN, GaAs/AlGaAs,InGaP/AlGaP, GaP/AlGaP, but it is not limited thereto.

Next, in the embodiment, an electron blocking layer (not shown) isformed on the active layer 114 to serve as electron blocking andcladding of the active layer 114, thereby improving the luminousefficiency.

For example, the electron blocking layer may be formed ofAl_(x)In_(y)Ga_((1-x-y))N (0≤x≤1, 0≤y≤1) based semiconductor and mayhave a higher energy band than the energy band gap of the active layer114.

In the embodiment, the electron blocking layer can effectively block theelectrons that are ion-implanted into the p-type and overflow, andincrease the hole injection efficiency.

Next, in the embodiment, the second conductivity type semiconductorlayer 116 may be formed of a semiconductor compound.

For example, the second conductivity type semiconductor layer 116 may beformed of a compound semiconductor such as a Group III-V, a Group II-VI,or the like, and may be doped with a second conductive dopant.

The second conductivity type semiconductor layer 116 may be a GroupIII-V compound semiconductor doped with a second conductive dopant, suchas In_(x)Al_(y)Ga_(1-x-y)N (0≤x≤1, 0≤y≤1, 0≤x+y≤1).

When the second conductivity type semiconductor layer 116 is a p-typesemiconductor layer, the second conductive dopant may include Mg, Zn,Ca, Sr, and Ba as p-type dopants.

In the light emitting structure 110 of the embodiment, the firstconductivity type semiconductor layer 112 may be an n-type semiconductorlayer, and the second conductivity type semiconductor layer 116 may be ap-type semiconductor layer, but it is not limited thereto.

Also, on the second conductivity type semiconductor layer 116, asemiconductor (e.g., an n-type semiconductor) (not shown) having apolarity opposite to that of the second conductivity type semiconductormay be formed.

Accordingly, the light emitting structure 110 may have any one of an n-pjunction structure, a p-n junction structure, an n-p-n junctionstructure, and a p-n-p junction structure.

<Transparent Electrode, First and Second Electrodes>

Embodiments may include the light-transmitting electrode 130 on thelight-emitting structure 110.

In the embodiment, the light-transmitting electrode 130 may be formed onthe second conductivity type semiconductor layer 116 to improve thecurrent diffusion to increase the light output and improve the lightextraction efficiency.

In an embodiment, the transparent electrode layer 140 may be formed of agood material in electrical contact with a semiconductor.

For example, the light transmitting electrode layer 140 may be formed ofindium tin oxide (ITO), indium zinc oxide (IZO), indium zinc oxide(IZTO), indium aluminum zinc oxide (IAZO), indium gallium zinc oxide(ZnO), indium gallium tin oxide (AZO), aluminum zinc oxide (AZO),antimony tin oxide (ATO), gallium zinc oxide (GZO), IZON nitride, AGZOOr a multi-layer structure including at least one of them.

In addition, the current diffusion layer 120 may be formed at a positioncorresponding to the second electrode 142 to be formed later for currentdiffusion.

The current diffusion layer 120 may be formed on the second conductivitytype semiconductor layer 116, and the light transmitting electrode layer130 may be formed thereafter.

The current diffusion layer 120 may be formed of an oxide or a nitride,but it is not limited thereto.

The current diffusion layer 120 is formed to have a horizontal widthequal to or larger than the horizontal width of the second electrode 142to be formed later, thereby preventing the current concentration at thelower side of the second electrode 142, thereby improving the electricalreliability.

Next, the embodiment may include a first electrode 141 and a secondelectrode 142 electrically connected to the light emitting structure110.

For example, the embodiment may include a first electrode 141 disposedon a top surface of a first conductivity type semiconductor layer 112exposed by removing a part of the second conductivity type semiconductorlayer 116 and a part of the active layer 114, and a second electrode 142disposed on the second conductivity type semiconductor layer 116.

The second electrode 142 may be disposed on the transparent electrodelayer 130 at a position overlapping with the current diffusion layer120.

The first electrode 141 and the second electrode 142 may have asingle-layer structure or a multi-layer structure.

For example, the first electrode 141 and the second electrode 142 may beohmic electrodes.

For example, the first electrode 141 and the second electrode 142 may beformed of one selected from the group consisting of ZnO, IrOx, RuOx,NiO, RuOx/ITO, Ni/IrOx/Au, At least one of Cr, Ti, Al, Rh, Pd, Ir, Ru,Mg, Zn, Pt, Au and Hf or an alloy of two or more of them.

In addition, the passivation layer 150 may be formed on the uppersurface or the side surface of the light emitting structure 110 and theupper surface of the light transmitting electrode layer 130 to preventelectrical short circuit and improve electrical reliability.

For example, the passivation layer 150 may be a nitride layer such as anoxide of SiO₂, Si_(x)O_(y), Al₂O₃, or TiO₂, or a nitride layer of Si₃N₄,Si_(x)N_(y), SiO_(x)N_(y), or AlN, it is not limited thereto.

<First and Second Insulating Reflective Layers, First and Second WettingLayers>

One of the technical problems to be solved in the embodiment is toprovide a light emitting device, a light emitting device package, and alighting device including the same, which can improve light intensity Poby minimizing light absorption by a paste.

In addition, one of the technical problems to be solved in theembodiments is to provide a light emitting device, a light emittingdevice package, and a light emitting device package, which can solve theproblem that the electrical contact area with the electrode or bump ofthe package body cannot be sufficiently secured, and to provide alighting device including such a lighting device.

To solve the above technical problems, a light emitting device accordingto an embodiment includes a first insulating reflective layer 161disposed on a side surface and a part of an upper surface of the firstelectrode 141 to expose an upper surface of the first electrode 141, asecond insulating reflective layer 162 disposed on a side surface and apart of an upper surface of the second electrode 142 so as to expose anupper surface of the second electrode 142; a first wetting layer 171disposed on the first electrode 141 and first insulating reflectivelayer 161; and a second wetting layer 172 disposed on the secondinsulating reflective layer 162 and the second electrode 142.

The first insulating reflective layer 161 is disposed on the sidesurface and a part of the upper surface of the first electrode 141 so asto expose the upper surface of the first electrode 141, and the secondinsulating reflective layer 162 is disposed on the side surface and theupper surface of the second electrode 142, the upper surface of thesecond electrode 142 is exposed to reflect light emitted from the activelayer 114 of the light emitting structure 110 to minimize lightabsorption, light intensity Po can be improved, and a light emittingdevice package having the technical effect can be provided.

The first and second insulating reflective layers 161 and 162 mayinclude DBR (Distributed Bragg Reflector) or ODR (Omni DirectionalReflector), but it is not limited thereto.

For example, the first and second insulating reflective layers 161 and162 are made of an insulating material, and may have a DBR structuresuch as a material having a high reflectance for reflecting lightemitted from the active layer 114.

For example, the first and second insulating reflective layers 161 and162 may have a DBR structure in which at least two materials havingdifferent refractive indexes are repeatedly arranged from several timesto several tens of times.

For example, the first and second insulating reflective layers 161 and162 may be TiO₂ and SiO₂, or Ta₂O₅ and SiO₂.

The first and second insulating reflective layers 161 and 162 mayinclude an omni directional reflector (ODR) layer. The ODR layers of thefirst and second insulating reflective layers 161 and 162 may include,the light emitting structure 110 may have a lower refractive index thanthe light emitting structure 110.

The ODR layers of the first and second insulating reflective layers 161and 162 may be selected to have a low refractive index which is greatlydifferent from the refractive index of the material of the lightemitting structure 110 to provide a reflective function.

The ODR layers of the first and second insulating reflective layers 161and 162 may include an oxide or a nitride.

For example, the ODR layers of the first and second insulatingreflective layers 161 and 162 may include at least one selected from thegroup consisting of SiO₂, SiN_(x), and the like.

Also, the first and second insulating reflective layers 161 and 162 mayinclude an insulating layer in some areas but may include a conductivelayer in the other area.

For example, the first and second insulating reflective layers 161 and162 may be formed of a plurality of layers including an insulating layerand a conductive layer.

For example, the first and second insulating reflective layers 161 and162 may include a dielectric layer, a polymer layer, a metal layer, or asemiconductor layer such as AlGaInP.

Accordingly, the first and second insulating reflective layers 161 and162 may be formed of a material selected from the group consisting ofTiO₂, SiO₂, SiNx, MgO, indium-tin-oxide (ITO), indium-zinc-(Indium-Zinc-Tin-Oxide), IZO (Indium-Aluminum-Zinc-Oxide), GZO(Gallium-Zinc-Oxide), IGZO (Indium-Gallium-Al, Ni, Ti, Zn, Rh, Mg, Pd,Ru, Pt, Ir, or an alloy of these metals, such asindium-gallium-tin-oxide (IGTO) and the like.

Accordingly, according to the embodiment, a light emitting devicecapable of improving the light intensity Po by minimizing lightabsorption by reflecting light emitted from the active layer, which is alight emitting layer, in the first and second insulating reflectivelayers 161 and 162, a package and a lighting device including the samecan be provided.

In addition, according to the embodiment, light absorption can beminimized. Therefore, when the light emitting device is mounted in theform of a flip chip, light emission can be performed in six directionsbased on the light emitting structure.

For example, FIG. 2 is characteristic data of the light emitting devicepackage according to the comparative example and the embodiment, and theflux data E of the light emitting device according to the embodiment isimproved as compared with the characteristic R of the comparativeexample.

On the other hand, one of the technical problems to be solved in theembodiments is to provide a light emitting device capable of improvingelectrical reliability.

In this application, the first and second wetting layers 171 and 172,which will be described later, can be employed to improve the electricalreliability.

On the other hand, in this application, the arrangement relationship ofthe insulating reflective layer and the passivation layer 150 can becontrolled to further improve the electrical reliability.

For example, in the embodiment, the second insulating reflective layer162 may include a DBR (Distributed Bragg Reflector) layer for improvingthe light output by maximizing the reflection function while beinginsulating. Such a DBR layer may have poor step coverage, so theelectrical reliability in the second wet layer 172 to be formed latermay be deteriorated.

FIG. 1b is a partially enlarged view (A) of the light emitting deviceaccording to the first embodiment shown in FIG. 1a , and the secondwetting layer 172 is omitted.

Referring to FIG. 1b , one end 162E of the second insulating reflectivelayer 162 is spaced apart from the upper end 150E of the passivationlayer by a predetermined distance D in the embodiment, by providing thereflective layer 162 on the passivation layer upper surface 150T1, thestep coverage of the second insulating reflective layer 162 can beimproved and the electrical reliability can be significantly improved.

In addition, the second insulating reflective layer 162 may be disposedfurther inside than one end 110E of the light emitting structure.

Accordingly, the second insulating reflective layer 162 is disposed onthe passivation layer upper surface 150T1, thereby improving the stepcoverage of the second insulating reflective layer 162, and therebyfurther improving the electrical reliability.

In addition, when the passivation layer 150 is disposed to the uppersurface of the transparent electrode layer 130, a step is generated inthe passivation layer 150 to be formed, and the second insulatingreflective layer 162 disposed on the passivation layer 150, the stepcoverage may be lowered, so that the electrical reliability in thesecond wet layer 172 to be formed later can be lowered.

Thus, in order to prevent such a technical problem, it is possible toprevent a step from being generated in the passivation layer 150 bydisposing the upper surface 130T of the light-transmitting electrodelayer higher than the first upper surface 150T1 of the passivationlayer.

Accordingly, in the embodiment, the step coverage of the secondinsulating reflective layer 162 can be improved by arranging the secondinsulating reflective layer 162 together with the upper surface 130T ofthe light-transmitting electrode layer and the first upper surface 150T1of the passivation layer, the electrical reliability in the second wetlayer 172 to be formed can be further improved.

In addition, in the embodiment, the passivation layer 150 has apredetermined first through-hole, and the transparent electrode 130formed thereafter may be exposed by the first through-hole.

The upper surface 130T of the exposed transparent electrode iscontrolled to be higher than or equal to the upper surface of thepassivation layer 150 to improve the step coverage of the secondinsulating reflective layer 162 formed thereafter to further improve theelectrical reliability.

The embodiment further includes a second electrode 142 disposed on thesecond conductivity type semiconductor layer 116. The exposed lighttransmitting electrode 130 may be formed on the second conductivity typesemiconductor layer 116, the horizontal width of the exposed transparentelectrode 130 may be greater than the horizontal width of the secondelectrode 142 to improve electrical reliability.

The embodiment further includes a first insulating reflective layer 161disposed on the first electrode 141 and a second insulating reflectivelayer 162 disposed on the second electrode 142. The passivation layer150 may contact the first insulating reflective layer 161 and the secondinsulating reflective layer 162, thereby further improving theelectrical reliability.

FIG. 1c is another enlarged view (B) of the light emitting deviceaccording to the first embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 1c , in order to further improve the electricalreliability, the upper surface 130T of the translucent electrode layeris disposed at the same height as the second upper surface 150T2 of thepassivation layer, the second upper surface 150T2 of the passivationlayer, it is possible to further prevent the step on the upper surface130T of the electrode layer.

Accordingly, in the embodiment, the second insulating reflective layer162 to be formed later is disposed without a step difference from theupper surface 130T of the light-transmitting electrode layer and thesecond upper surface 150T2 of the passivation layer, thereby improvingthe step coverage of the second insulating reflective layer 162 suchthat the electrical reliability in the second wet layer 172 to be formedlater can be greatly improved.

Next, the embodiment includes a first wetting layer 171 disposed on thefirst electrode 141, and a first insulating reflective layer 161, and asecond wetting layer 172 disposed on the second electrode 142 and asecond insulating reflective layer 162 to improve the reliability ofsubsequent packaging processes.

For example, the first and second wetting layers 171 and 172 are formedof Au, AuTi, or the like, such that the packaging factory can be stablyoperated.

The first and second wetting layers 171 and 172 may be formed of amaterial selected from the group consisting of Ti, Al, In, Ir, Ta, Pd,Co, Cr, Mg, Zn, Ni, Si, Ge, Ag, Layer or multi-layer using at least onematerial or alloy selected from among Pt, Ru, Rh, ZnO, IrOx, RuOx, NiO,RuOx/ITO, Ni/IrOx/Au and Ni/IrOx/Au/ITO etc.

The horizontal width W2 of the second wetting layer 172 is smaller thanthe horizontal width W1 of the second insulating reflective layer 162such that the second insulating reflection layer 162 reflects lighttraveling to the second wetting layer 172 to improve light efficiency,also the horizontal width W2 of the second wetting layer 172 is formedto be larger than the horizontal width of the second electrode 142 suchthat there is a complex technical effect that the mounting process canbe performed stably and the mechanical and electrical reliability can beimproved.

Since the horizontal width W2 of the second wetting layer 172 may begreater than the horizontal width of the second electrode 142 and thehorizontal width of the first wetting layer 173 may be larger than thehorizontal width of the second electrode 142, the electrical contactarea with the electrodes, bumps, etc. of the package body can besufficiently secured, such that it is possible to provide a lightemitting device, a light emitting device package, and a lighting deviceincluding the same, which have a complex technical effect that canimprove electrical reliability as well as increase brightness.

The second insulating layer 162 may have a second through hole (notshown) on the second electrode 142 and the second wetting layer 172 maybe formed on the second insulating layer 162 through the second throughhole of the second electrode 142 to improve electrical reliability.

Also, the second insulating layer 162 may have a second through hole(not shown) on the second electrode 142 and the second wetting layer 172may be electrically connected to the second electrode 142 through thesecond through hole such that the electrical reliability can beimproved.

In addition, since the upper surface of the second wetting layer 172 hasrecesses in the embodiment, the contact area can be widened in asubsequent mounting process to improve the bonding force.

Second Embodiment

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the light emitting device 102 accordingto the second embodiment, FIG. 4 is a plan projective view of thepackage 102 of the light emitting device according to the secondembodiment, and FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along the line A-A′ inFIG. 4 in the package 102 of FIG. 4.

The second embodiment can employ the technical features of the firstembodiment, and the following description will focus on the mainfeatures of the second embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 3, the light emitting device 102 according to thesecond embodiment may include at least one of a substrate 105, a lightemitting structure 110, a third insulating reflective layer 163, afourth insulating reflective layer 164, a third wetting layer a wettinglayer 173, a fourth wetting layer 174, and a passivation layer 150.

For example, referring to FIG. 4, the light emitting device 102according to the second embodiment may include at least one of a lightemitting structure 110, a plurality of third electrodes 143, a pluralityof fourth electrodes 144, a third insulating layer 163, a fourthinsulating reflective layer 164, a third wetting layer 173, a fourthwetting layer 174, and a passivation layer 150.

The plurality of third electrodes 143 may include a third A electrode141A and a third B electrode 141B and the plurality of fourth electrodes144 may include a fourth A electrode 142A, a fourth B electrode 142B,and a fourth C electrode 142C.

Referring to FIG. 4, the plurality of third electrodes 143 arephysically spaced from each other in the embodiment, and the pluralityof third electrodes 143 can be electrically connected to each other bythe third wetting layer 173.

As a result, the third electrode 143 is disposed on the light emittingstructure 110, and the brightness of light can be improved as the spacefor absorbing light is significantly lowered.

For example, in the embodiment, the plurality of third electrodes 143may include a third A electrode 141A and a third B electrode 141B, andthe third A electrode 141A and the third B electrode 141B may bephysically spaced from each other, and the third 3A electrode 141A andthe third B electrode 141B may be electrically connected to each otherby the third wetting layer 173.

Accordingly, although the third electrode 143 is disposed on the lightemitting structure 110, the third electrode 141A and the third Belectrode 141B are physically spaced from each other, the thirdelectrode 141A and the third B electrode 141B are arranged in the formof branch electrodes to contribute to current diffusion, therebyincreasing the light emission efficiency such that there is a complextechnical effect that the brightness can be improved.

In addition, the plurality of fourth electrodes 144 may be physicallyspaced from each other, and the plurality of fourth electrodes 144 maybe electrically connected to each other by the fourth wetting layer 174.

Accordingly, although the fourth electrode 144 is disposed on the lightemitting structure 110, it is possible to improve the light intensity asthe light absorbability is lowered, and the light intensity can beincreased by increasing the electrical diffusion efficiency.

For example, in an embodiment, the plurality of fourth electrodes 144may include a fourth A electrode 142A, a fourth B electrode 142B, and afourth C electrode 142C, and the fourth A electrode 142A, the fourth Belectrode 142B and the fourth C electrode 142C are physically spacedfrom each other and can be electrically connected to each other by thefourth wetting layer 174.

Accordingly, the fourth electrode 144 is disposed in the form of branchelectrodes such as the fourth A electrode 142A, the fourth B electrode142B, and the fourth B electrode 142B, thereby contributing to thecurrent diffusion to improve the luminous efficiency. Although thefourth electrode 144 is disposed on the light emitting structure 110,the fourth electrode 144 is connected to the, and the fourth electrode144B, The fourth A electrode 142A, the fourth B electrode 142B, thefourth B electrode 142B of the fourth electrode 144 are physicallyspaced from each other by a minimum distance to an area occupied by thefourth electrode 144 on the light emitting structure, thereby there is acomplex technical effect of reducing the possibility of light absorptionand improving the light efficiency.

Next FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line A-A′ in FIG.4 in the package 102 of the light emitting device according to thesecond embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 5, the light emitting device 102 according to thesecond embodiment includes at least one of a light emitting structure110 including a first conductivity type semiconductor layer 112, anactive layer 114 disposed on the first conductivity type semiconductorlayer 112, and a second conductivity type semiconductor layer 116disposed on the active layer 114, a substrate 105 disposed below thefirst conductivity type semiconductor layer 112, a plurality of thirdelectrodes 143 disposed on the first conductivity type semiconductorlayer 112 from which the second conductivity type semiconductor layer116 and the active layer 114 are partially removed and exposed; aplurality of fourth electrodes 144 disposed on the second conductivitytype semiconductor layer 116 and a third insulation layer 163 disposedon the side and upper surface of the plurality of third electrodes 143to expose the upper surfaces of the plurality of third electrodes 143, afourth insulation layer 164 disposed on the side surfaces and a part ofthe upper surface of the plurality of fourth electrodes 144 so as toexpose the upper surfaces of the plurality of fourth electrodes 144, athird wetting layer 173 disposed on the third insulating layer 163 andthe plurality of third electrodes 143, and a fourth wetting layer 174disposed on the fourth insulating layer 164 and the plurality of fourthelectrodes 144.

As FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line A-A′ in FIG. 4,and a cross-sectional view of the third A electrode 141A of the thirdelectrode 143 and the fourth B electrode 142B of the fourth electrode144 is shown.

The third A electrode 141A may include a third A pad electrode 141 a anda third A branch electrode 141 b and the fourth B electrode 142B mayinclude a fourth B pad electrode 142 a and a fourth B branch electrode142 b, but it is not limited thereto.

The third A pad electrode 141 a and the fourth B pad electrode 142 a maybe electrically connected to the third and fourth wetting layers 173 and174, respectively.

The third A and fourth B branched electrodes 141 b and 142 b may havebranch electrodes extending from the third A and fourth B pad electrodes141 a and 142 a, respectively.

According to the embodiment, the plurality of third electrodes 143 maybe physically spaced from each other, and the plurality of thirdelectrodes 143 may be electrically connected to each other by the thirdwetting layer 173.

As a result, the third electrode 143 is disposed on the light emittingstructure 110, and the brightness of light can be improved as the spacefor absorbing light is significantly lowered.

For example, although the third electrode 143 is disposed on the lightemitting structure 110, the third A electrode 141A and the third Belectrode 141B are physically spaced from each other, and the third Aelectrode 141A and the third B electrode 141B are arranged in the formof branch electrodes, thereby contributing to the current diffusion, andthe luminous efficiency such that the brightness can be improved.

In addition, the plurality of fourth electrodes 144 may be physicallyspaced from each other, and the plurality of fourth electrodes 144 maybe electrically connected to each other by the fourth wetting layer 174.

Accordingly, although the fourth electrode 144 is disposed on the lightemitting structure 110, it is possible to improve the light intensity asthe light absorbability is lowered, and the light intensity can beincreased by increasing the electrical diffusion efficiency.

Accordingly, the fourth electrode 144 is disposed in the form of branchelectrodes such as the fourth A electrode 142A, the fourth B electrode142B, and the fourth B electrode 142B, thereby contributing to thecurrent diffusion to improve the luminous efficiency. Although thefourth electrode 144 is disposed on the light emitting structure 110,the fourth electrode 144 is connected to the, and the fourth electrode144B. The fourth A electrode 142A, the fourth B electrode 142B, thefourth B electrode 142B of the fourth electrode 144 are physicallyspaced from each other by a minimum distance to an area occupied by thefourth electrode 144 on the light emitting structure, thereby there is acomplex technical effect of reducing the possibility of light absorptionand improving the light efficiency.

According to the embodiment, the third insulating reflective layer 163is disposed below the third wetting layer 173 that electrically connectsthe third A electrode 141A and the third B electrode 141B to each other,the light absorption in the third wetting layer 173 can be minimized andthe brightness can be improved.

For example, a third insulating reflective layer 163 may be disposedbelow a third wetting layer 173 that electrically connects the third Aelectrode 141A and the third B electrode 141B, the horizontal width ofthe third insulating reflective layer 163 is greater than the horizontalwidth of the third wetting layer 173 so that the emitted light isreflected by the third insulating reflective layer 163, such that lightabsorption in the third wetting layer 173 can be minimized and thebrightness can be improved.

According to the embodiment, a fourth insulating reflective layer 164 isformed under the fourth wedging layer 174 that electrically connects thefourth A electrode 142A, the fourth B electrode 142B and the fourth Celectrode 142C to each other. The light absorption in the fourth wettinglayer 174 can be minimized and the brightness can be improved.

For example, a fourth insulating reflective layer 164 is formed underthe fourth wedging layer 174 that electrically connects the fourth Aelectrode 142A, the fourth B electrode 142B, and the fourth C electrode142C to each other. And the fourth insulating reflective layer 164 isformed to have a larger horizontal width than the horizontal width ofthe fourth wetting layer 174 so that light emitted from the fourthinsulating reflective layer 164 is reflected by the fourth insulatingreflective layer 164, Light absorption in the fourth wedging layer 174can be minimized to improve the brightness.

Another one of the technical problems to be solved in the embodiment isto provide a light emitting device capable of improving electricalreliability.

In this application, the third and fourth wetting layers 173 and 174described above can be employed to improve electrical reliability.

On the other hand, in this application, the arrangement relationship ofthe insulating reflective layer and the passivation layer 150 can becontrolled to further improve the electrical reliability.

For example, in an embodiment, the fourth insulating reflective layer164 may include a DBR (Distributed Bragg Reflector) layer for improvingthe light output by maximizing the reflection function while beinginsulating. Such a DBR layer may have poor step coverage, so theelectrical reliability in the fourth wetting layer 174 to be formedthereafter may be lowered.

Referring to FIG. 5, one end of the fourth insulating reflective layer164 is spaced apart from the upper end of the passivation layer 150 by apredetermined distance D, such that the fourth insulating reflectivelayer 164 is spaced apart from the upper end of the passivation layer150, the step coverage of the fourth insulating reflective layer 164 canbe improved and the electrical reliability can be further remarkablyimproved by the fourth insulating reflective layer 164 being disposed onthe upper surface of the passivation layer 150.

In addition, the fourth insulating reflective layer 164 may be disposedinwardly from one end of the light emitting structure 110.

Accordingly, the fourth insulating reflective layer 164 is disposed onthe passivation layer 150, thereby improving the step coverage of thefourth insulating reflective layer 164 and further improving theelectrical reliability.

Third Embodiment

FIG. 6 is a sectional view of the package 102 of the light emittingdevice according to the third embodiment.

The light emitting device according to the third embodiment may employthe technical features of the first or second embodiment, and thefollowing description will focus on the main features of the thirdembodiment.

The light emitting device according to the third embodiment may includea first reflective layer 181 disposed below the plurality of thirdelectrodes 143 and a second reflective layer 182 disposed below theplurality of fourth electrodes 144.

The first reflective layer 181 and the second reflective layer 182 maybe formed of a metal layer including Al, Ag, or an alloy including Al orAg.

According to the third embodiment, although the third electrode 143 isdisposed on the light emitting structure 110, the third A electrode 141Aand the third B electrode 141B are physically spaced from each other,the third electrode 141A and the third B electrode 141B are arranged inthe form of branch electrodes to contribute to the current diffusion,the luminous efficiency can be improved and the luminous intensity canbe improved. By disposing the first reflective layer 181 below the third3A electrode 141A and the third B electrode 141B, there are complextechnical effects that can be achieved such as the luminous intensitybeing improved by blocking the absorption of light in the branchelectrodes.

In addition, in the third embodiment, the fourth electrode 144 isdisposed in the form of branch electrodes such as a fourth A electrode142A, a fourth B electrode 142B, and a fourth B electrode 142B, therebycontributing to current diffusion, so that the light intensity can beimproved. Also, although the fourth electrode 144 is disposed on thelight emitting structure 110, the fourth electrode 144 is disposedbetween the fourth A electrode 142A, the fourth B electrode 142B, thefourth B electrode 142B, the fourth electrode 144 can be minimized to anarea occupied by the fourth electrode 144 on the light emittingstructure, thereby lowering the light absorption possibility andimproving the light efficiency. Also, the second reflective layer 182 isdisposed below the fourth A electrode 142A, the fourth B electrode 142Band the fourth B electrode 142B to prevent light absorption at thebranch electrodes such that the luminous intensity can be improved.

[Manufacturing Method]

Hereinafter, the manufacturing process of the light emitting deviceaccording to the embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 7to 13.

Hereinafter, the manufacturing method according to the first embodimentwill be described, but the manufacturing method is not limited thereto.

First, a substrate 105 may be prepared as shown in FIG. 7, and a lightemitting structure 110 may be formed thereon.

The substrate 105 may be formed of a material having excellent thermalconductivity or a material having excellent light transparency toimprove thermal reliability and improve light extraction efficiency.

For example, the substrate 105 may be a conductive substrate or aninsulating substrate.

For example, at least one of GaAs, sapphire (Al2O3), SiC, Si, GaN, ZnO,GaP, InP, Ge and Ga₂O₃ may be used as the substrate 105.

A predetermined light extraction pattern P, for example, PSS, may beformed on the upper surface of the substrate 105 to improve lightextraction efficiency.

In addition, in the embodiment, the substrate 105 may have aconcavo-convex structure through lower patterning to improve the lightextraction efficiency.

For example, the light extraction may be improved by wet etching or thelike at about 300° C. by using H₃Po₄ or the like on the lower surface ofthe substrate 105 to form a conical pattern (not shown) but it is notlimited thereto.

In an embodiment, a buffer layer (not shown) may be formed on thesubstrate 105.

The buffer layer can relieve lattice mismatching between the lightemitting structure 110 and the substrate 105 to be formed later.

The buffer layer may be formed of at least one of Group III-V compoundsemiconductor such as GaN, InN, AlN, InGaN, AlGaN, InAlGaN, and AlInN.

An undoped semiconductor layer (not shown) may be formed on the bufferlayer, but it is not limited thereto.

Next, a light emitting structure 110 is formed on the substrate 105 orthe buffer layer. The light emitting structure 110 includes a firstconductivity type semiconductor layer 112, an active layer 114, and asecond conductivity type semiconductor layer 116.

The first conductivity type semiconductor layer 112 may be formed of acompound semiconductor such as a Group III-V, Group II-VI, or the like,and may be doped with a first conductive dopant.

For example, when the first conductivity type semiconductor layer 112 isan n-type semiconductor layer, the n-type dopant may include Si, Ge, Sn,Se, and Te.

The first conductivity type semiconductor layer 112 may include asemiconductor material having a composition formula ofIn_(x)Al_(y)Ga_(1-x-y)N (0≤x≤1, 0≤y≤1, 0≤x+y≤1).

For example, the first conductivity type semiconductor layer 112 may beformed of one or more of GaN, InN, AlN, InGaN, AlGaN, InAlGaN, AlInN,AlGaAs, InGaAs, AlInGaAs, GaP, AlGaP, InGaP, AlInGaP.

The active layer 114 may be formed of at least one of a single quantumwell structure, a multi quantum well (MQW) structure, a quantum-wirestructure, or a quantum dot structure.

The active layer 114 may include a quantum well (not shown)/a quantumwall (not shown) structure.

For example, the active layer 114 may be formed of any one or more pairsof InGaN/GaN, InGaN/InGaN, GaN/AlGaN, InAlGaN/GaN, GaAs/AlGaAs,InGaP/AlGaP or GaP/AlGaP, but it does not limited thereto.

An electron blocking layer (not shown) is formed on the active layer 114to serve as electron blocking and cladding of the active layer 114,thereby improving the luminous efficiency.

For example, the electron blocking layer may be formed ofAl_(x)In_(y)Ga_((1-x-y))N (0≤x≤1, 0≤y≤1) based semiconductor and mayhave a higher energy band than the energy band gap of the active layer114.

In the embodiment, the electron blocking layer can effectively block theelectrons that are ion-implanted into the p-type and overflow, andincrease the hole injection efficiency.

The second conductivity type semiconductor layer 116 may be formed of asemiconductor compound.

For example, the second conductivity type semiconductor layer 116 may beformed of a compound semiconductor such as a Group III-V, a Group II-VI,or the like, and may be doped with a second conductive dopant.

The second conductivity type semiconductor layer 116 may be a GroupIII-V compound semiconductor doped with a second conductive dopant, suchas In_(x)Al_(y)Ga_(1-x-y)N (0≤x≤1, 0≤y≤1, 0≤x+y≤1).

When the second conductivity type semiconductor layer 116 is a p-typesemiconductor layer, the second conductive dopant may include Mg, Zn,Ca, Sr, and Ba as p-type dopants.

In the light emitting structure 110 of the embodiment, the firstconductivity type semiconductor layer 112 may be an n-type semiconductorlayer, and the second conductivity type semiconductor layer 116 may be ap-type semiconductor layer.

Also, on the second conductivity type semiconductor layer 116, asemiconductor (e.g., an n-type semiconductor) (not shown) having apolarity opposite to that of the second conductivity type semiconductormay be formed.

Accordingly, the light emitting structure 110 may have any one of an n-pjunction structure, a p-n junction structure, an n-p-n junctionstructure, and a p-n-p junction structure.

Next, the current diffusion layer 120 may be formed on the secondconductivity type semiconductor layer 116 at a position corresponding tothe second electrode 142, which is formed later for current diffusion.

The current diffusion layer 120 may be formed of an oxide such as SiO₂,Si_(x)O_(y), Al₂O₃, or TiO₂, or a nitride layer such as Si₃N₄,Si_(x)N_(y), SiO_(x)N_(y), or AlN, but it is not limited thereto.

The current diffusion layer 120 is formed to have a horizontal widthequal to or larger than the horizontal width of the second electrode 142to be formed later, thereby preventing the current concentration at thelower side of the second electrode 142, thereby improving the electricalreliability.

Next, as shown FIG. 8, a mesa etching process is performed to remove aportion of the second conductivity type semiconductor layer 116 and theactive layer 114 of the light emitting structure 110 to form a mesaregion R in which a part of the upper surface of the first conductivitytype semiconductor layer 112 is exposed.

Thereafter, the light-transmitting electrode 122 is formed on the secondconductivity type semiconductor layer 116 to improve the currentdiffusion to increase the light output and improve the light extractionefficiency.

In an embodiment, the transparent electrode layer 140 may be formed of agood material in electrical contact with a semiconductor.

For example, the light transmitting electrode layer 140 may be formed ofindium tin oxide (ITO), indium zinc oxide (IZO), indium zinc oxide(IZTO), indium aluminum zinc oxide (IAZO), indium gallium zinc oxide(ZnO), indium gallium tin oxide (AZO), aluminum zinc oxide (AZO),antimony tin oxide (ATO), gallium zinc oxide (GZO), IZON nitride, AGZOOr a multi-layer structure including at least one of them.

Referring to FIG. 9, the first electrode 141 and the second electrode142 may be formed to be electrically connected to the light emittingstructure 110.

For example, the embodiment may include a first electrode 141 disposedon a top surface of a first conductivity type semiconductor layer 112exposed by removing a part of the second conductivity type semiconductorlayer 116 and a part of the active layer 114, and a second electrode 142disposed on the second conductivity type semiconductor layer 116,respectively.

The second electrode 142 may be disposed on the transparent electrodelayer 130 at a position overlapping with the current diffusion layer120.

The first electrode 141 and the second electrode 142 may have asingle-layer structure or a multi-layer structure.

For example, the first electrode 141 and the second electrode 142 may beohmic electrodes.

For example, the first electrode 141 and the second electrode 142 may beformed of one selected from the group consisting of ZnO, IrOx, RuOx,NiO, RuOx/ITO, Ni/IrOx/Au, aat least one of Cr, Ti, Al, Rh, Pd, Ir, Ru,Mg, Zn, Pt, Au and Hf or an alloy of two or more of them

Referring to FIG. 10, a passivation layer 130 may be formed on the lightemitting structure 110 and the light transmitting electrode layer 140,and the passivation layer 130 may be an oxide or a nitride.

The passivation layer 150 may be formed of a single layer or a pluralityof layers such as an oxide such as SiO₂ or a nitride layer such asSixNy, but it is not limited thereto.

Referring to FIG. 11a , a first insulating reflective layer 161 isdisposed on a side surface and a part of an upper surface of the firstelectrode 141 so as to expose the upper surface of the first electrode141, the second insulating reflective layer 162 may be formed on a sidesurface and a part of the upper surface of the second electrode 142 toexpose the upper surface of the second electrode 142.

The first insulating reflective layer 161 is disposed on the sidesurface and a part of the upper surface of the first electrode 141 so asto expose the upper surface of the first electrode 141 and the secondinsulating reflective layer 162 is disposed on the upper surface of thesecond electrode 142, the upper surface of the second electrode 142 isexposed on the side surface and a part of the upper surface of the twoelectrodes 142 to reflect light emitted from the active layer 114 of thelight emitting structure 110 to minimize light absorption, lightintensity Po can be improved, and a light emitting device package havingthe technical effect can be provided.

The first and second insulating reflective layers 161 and 162 mayinclude DBR (Distributed Bragg Reflector) or ODR (Omni DirectionalReflector), but it is not limited thereto.

For example, the first and second insulating reflective layers 161 and162 are made of an insulating material, and may have a DBR structuresuch as a material having a high reflectance for reflecting lightemitted from the active layer 114.

For example, the first and second insulating reflective layers 161 and162 may have a DBR structure in which at least two materials havingdifferent refractive indexes are repeatedly arranged from several timesto several tens of times.

For example, the first and second insulating reflective layers 161 and162 may be TiO₂ and SiO₂, or Ta₂O₅ and SiO₂.

The first and second insulating reflective layers 161 and 162 mayinclude an ODR (Omni Directional Reflector) layer. For example, the ODRlayers of the first and second insulating reflective layers 161 and 162may be implemented to have a lower refractive index than that of thestructure (110).

The ODR layers of the first and second insulating reflective layers 161and 162 may be selected to have a low refractive index which is greatlydifferent from the refractive index of the material of the lightemitting structure 110 to provide a reflective function.

The ODR layers of the first and second insulating reflective layers 161and 162 may include an oxide or a nitride.

For example, the ODR layers of the first and second insulatingreflective layers 161 and 162 may include at least one selected from thegroup consisting of SiO₂, SiN_(x), and the like.

Accordingly, according to the embodiment, a light emitting devicecapable of improving the light intensity Po by minimizing lightabsorption by reflecting light emitted from the active layer, which is alight emitting layer, in the first and second insulating reflectivelayers 161 and 162, a package and a lighting device including the samecan be provided.

In addition, according to the embodiment, light absorption can beminimized. Therefore, when the light emitting device is mounted in theform of a flip chip, light emission can be performed in six directionsbased on the light emitting structure.

One of the technical problems to be solved in the embodiment is toprovide a light emitting device capable of improving electricalreliability.

In this application, the first and second wetting layers 171 and 172,which will be described later, can be employed to improve the electricalreliability.

On the other hand, in this application, the arrangement relationship ofthe insulating reflective layer and the passivation layer 150 can becontrolled to further improve the electrical reliability.

For example, in the embodiment, the second insulating reflective layer162 may include a DBR (Distributed Bragg Reflector) layer for improvingthe light output by maximizing the reflection function while beinginsulating. Such a DBR layer is not good in step coverage, so theelectrical reliability in the second wet layer 172 to be formed latermay be deteriorated.

FIG. 11b is a partially enlarged view (A) of the light emitting deviceaccording to the first embodiment.

FIG. 11b , one end 162E of the second insulating reflective layer 162 isspaced apart from the upper end 150E of the passivation layer by apredetermined distance D, so that the second insulating reflective layer162 are disposed on the upper surface 150T1 of the passivation layer,the step coverage of the second insulating reflective layer 162 can beimproved and the electrical reliability can be further improvedremarkably.

In addition, the second insulating reflective layer 162 may be disposedfurther inside than one end 110E of the light emitting structure.

Accordingly, the second insulating reflective layer 162 is disposed onthe passivation layer upper surface 150T1, thereby improving the stepcoverage of the second insulating reflective layer 162, and therebyfurther improving the electrical reliability.

In addition, when the passivation layer 150 is disposed to the uppersurface of the transparent electrode layer 130, a step is generated inthe passivation layer 150 to be formed, and a step coverage of thesecond insulating reflective layer 162 disposed on the passivation layer150 may be lowered and the electrical reliability in the second wetlayer 172 to be formed later may be lowered.

Thus, in order to prevent such a technical problem, it is possible toprevent a step from being generated in the passivation layer 150 bydisposing the upper surface 130T of the light-transmitting electrodelayer higher than the first upper surface 150T1 of the passivationlayer.

Accordingly, in the embodiment, the step coverage of the secondinsulating reflective layer 162 can be improved by arranging the secondinsulating reflective layer 162 together with the upper surface 130T ofthe light-transmitting electrode layer and the first upper surface 150T1of the passivation layer, the electrical reliability in the second wetlayer 172 to be formed can be further improved.

FIG. 11c is another enlarged view (B) of the light emitting deviceaccording to the first embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 11c , in order to further improve the electricalreliability, the upper surface 130T of the translucent electrode layeris disposed at the same height as the second upper surface 150T2 of thepassivation layer, and the second upper surface 150T2 of the passivationlayer and the upper surface, it is possible to further prevent the stepon the upper surface 130T of the electrode layer.

Accordingly, in the embodiment, the second insulating reflective layer162 to be formed later is disposed without a step difference from theupper surface 130T of the light-transmitting electrode layer and thesecond upper surface 150T2 of the passivation layer, thereby improvingthe step coverage of the second insulating reflective layer 162 suchthat the electrical reliability in the second wet layer 172 to be formedlater can be greatly improved.

Next referring to FIG. 12, a first wetting layer 171 disposed on thefirst insulating reflective layer 161 and the first electrode 141, and asecond wetting layer 172 disposed on the second insulating reflectivelayer 162 and the second electrode 142 may be formed.

The embodiment includes a first wetting layer 171 disposed on the firstinsulating reflective layer 161 and the first electrode 141, and asecond wetting layer 172 disposed on the second insulating reflectivelayer 162 and the second electrode 142 to improve the reliability of thesubsequent packaging process.

For example, the first and second wetting layers 171 and 172 are formedof Au, AuTi, or the like, so that the packaging factory can be stablyoperated.

The horizontal width W2 of the second wetting layer 172 is smaller thanthe horizontal width W1 of the second insulating reflective layer 162 sothat the second insulating reflective layer 162 is formed on the secondwetting layer 172, and the horizontal width W2 of the second wettinglayer 172 is formed to be larger than the horizontal width of the secondelectrode 142. As a result the mechanical and electrical reliability canbe improved.

Also, the horizontal width W2 of the second wetting layer 172 is smallerthan the horizontal width W1 of the second insulating reflective layer162 so that the second insulating reflective layer 162 is formed on thesecond wetting layer 172) to improve light efficiency.

In addition, since the horizontal width W2 of the second wetting layer172 is formed to be larger than the horizontal width of the secondelectrode 142, the mounting process can be performed stably and there isa technical effect such as the mechanical and electrical reliabilitybeing improved.

Also, the horizontal width W2 of the second wetting layer 172 may begreater than the horizontal width of the second electrode 142 and thehorizontal width of the first wetting layer 173 may be larger than thehorizontal width of the second electrode 142. Since the electricalcontact area with the electrodes, bumps, etc. of the package body can besufficiently secured, the combined technical effect that the electricalreliability can be improved as well as the brightness increase can beobtained a light emitting device package, and a lighting deviceincluding the same.

Embodiments can provide a light emitting device, a light emitting devicepackage, and a lighting device including the light emitting device,which can improve the light intensity Po by minimizing light absorptionby the paste.

Embodiments can provide a light emitting device, a light emitting devicepackage, and a lighting device including the same, which can solve theproblem that the electrical contact area between the electrode of thepackage body and the bump or the like cannot be sufficiently secured.

Also, the embodiment can provide a light emitting device, a lightemitting device package, and a lighting device including the same, whichcan improve light efficiency by minimizing light absorption by thebranched electrodes.

[Light Emitting Device Package]

FIG. 14 is a cross-sectional view of a package of a light emittingdevice according to an embodiment.

The package of the light emitting device according to the embodimentincludes a package body 205, a first package electrode 211 disposed onthe package body 205, a second package electrode 212, a light emittingdevice 100 and a molding part 230 having a phosphor (not shown) disposedon the light emitting device 100.

The light emitting device 100 may be a light emitting device accordingto the first embodiment, but the present invention is not limitedthereto.

The light emitting device 100 may be electrically connected to the firstpackage electrode 211 and the second package electrode 212.

For example, the light emitting device 100 may be electrically connectedto the first package electrode 211 and the second package electrode 212through the first bump 221 and the second bump 222.

The first bump 221 and the second bump 222 may be formed of at least oneof a high reflective metal having a reflectivity of 80% or more, forexample, Ag, Au, or Al, or an alloy thereof to prevent light absorptionby the electrode, the efficiency can be improved.

For example, the first bump 221 and the second bump 222 may be formed ofa material selected from the group consisting of Ti, Cu, Ni, Au, Cr, Ta,And may be formed of at least one of platinum (Pt), tin (Sn), silver(Ag), phosphorus (P), or a selective alloy thereof.

Also, the light emitting device 100 may be mounted by Eutectic bondingwithout bump.

A first wetting layer 171 disposed on the first insulating reflectivelayer 161 and the first electrode 141 and a second insulating layer 162disposed on the second insulating reflective layer 162, and a secondwetting layer 172 disposed on the first insulating layer 142 to improvethe mechanical and electrical reliability of the light emitting devicepackage.

For example, referring to FIG. 1a , the first and second wetting layers171 and 172 are formed of Au, AuTi, or the like, so that the packagingfactory can be stably operated.

Also, the horizontal width W2 of the second wetting layer 172 is smallerthan the horizontal width W1 of the second insulating reflective layer162 so that the second insulating reflective layer 162 is formed on thesecond wetting layer 172) to improve light efficiency. In addition,since the horizontal width W2 of the second wetting layer 172 is formedto be larger than the horizontal width of the second electrode 142, themounting process can be performed stably and there is a technical effectsuch as the mechanical and electrical reliability being improved.

The horizontal width W2 of the second wetting layer 172 may be greaterthan the horizontal width of the second electrode 142 and the horizontalwidth of the first wetting layer 173 may be larger than the horizontalwidth of the second electrode 142. Since the electrical contact areawith the electrodes, bumps, etc. of the package body can be sufficientlysecured, the combined technical effect that the electrical reliabilitycan be improved as well as the brightness increase can be obtained Alight emitting device package, and a lighting device including the same.

Also, the horizontal width W2 of the second wetting layer 172 may begreater than the horizontal width of the second electrode 142 and thehorizontal width of the first wetting layer 173 may be larger than thehorizontal width of the second electrode 142. Since the electricalcontact area with the electrodes, bumps, etc. of the package body can besufficiently secured, the combined technical effect that the electricalreliability can be improved as well as the brightness increase can beobtained a light emitting device package, and a lighting deviceincluding the same.

[Lighting Device]

FIG. 14 is an exploded perspective view of a lighting apparatusaccording to an embodiment.

The lighting apparatus according to the embodiment may include a cover2100, a light source module 2200, a heat discharger 2400, a power supplyunit 2600, an inner case 2700, and a socket 2800.

Further, the illumination device according to the embodiment may furtherinclude at least one of the member 2300 and the holder 2500.

The light source module 2200 may include a light emitting device or alight emitting device package according to the embodiment.

The light source module 2200 may include a light source unit 2210, aconnection plate 2230, and a connector 2250.

The member 2300 is disposed on the upper surface of the heat dischargingbody 2400 and has guide grooves 2310 through which the plurality oflight source portions 2210 and the connector 2250 are inserted.

The holder 2500 blocks the receiving groove 2719 of the insulatingportion 2710 of the inner case 2700.

Therefore, the power supply unit 2600 housed in the insulating portion2710 of the inner case 2700 is sealed.

The holder 2500 has a guide protrusion 2510.

The power supply unit 2600 may include a protrusion 2610, a guide 2630,a base 2650, and an extension 2670.

The inner case 2700 may include a molding part together with the powersupply part 2600.

The molding part is a hardened portion of the molding liquid so that thepower supply unit 2600 can be fixed inside the inner case 2700.

EXPLANATION OF SYMBOLS

The substrate 105, the light emitting structure 110,

The first conductivity type semiconductor layer 112, the active layer114, the second conductivity type semiconductor layer 116,

The first electrode 141, the second electrode 142, the first insulatingreflective layer 161, the second insulating reflective layer 162,

A first wetting layer 171, a second wetting layer 172,

Embodiments can be employed in a light emitting device package and alighting apparatus including the same.

Thus, according to the embodiments, it is possible to provide a lightemitting device, a light emitting device package, and a lighting deviceincluding the same, which can improve light intensity Po by minimizinglight absorption by the paste.

Embodiments can provide a light emitting device, a light emitting devicepackage, and a lighting device including the same, which can solve theproblem that the electrical contact area between the electrode of thepackage body and the bump or the like cannot be sufficiently secured.

Also, the embodiment can provide a light emitting device, a lightemitting device package, and a lighting device including the same, whichcan improve light efficiency by minimizing light absorption by thebranched electrodes.

The features, structures, effects and the like described in theembodiments are included in at least one embodiment and are notnecessarily limited to only one embodiment.

Furthermore, the features, structures, effects and the like illustratedin the embodiments can be combined and modified by other persons skilledin the art to which the embodiments belong.

Accordingly, the contents of such combinations and modifications shouldbe construed as being included in the scope of the embodiments.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and describedwith reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it will be understoodby those skilled in the art that various changes in form and details maybe made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of theinvention. It can be seen that the modification and application ofbranches are possible.

For example, each component specifically shown in the embodiments can bemodified and implemented.

It is to be understood that the present invention may be embodied inmany other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essentialcharacteristics thereof.

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 11. A light emitting device comprising: a lightemitting structure including a first conductivity type semiconductorlayer, a second conductivity type semiconductor layer, and an activelayer disposed between the first conductivity type semiconductor layerand the second conductivity type semiconductor layer; a passivationlayer disposed on the light emitting structure; an insulating reflectivelayer disposed on the passivation layer; and a light transmittingelectrode on the light emitting structure, wherein the passivation layerhas a first region disposed on an upper surface of the light emittingstructure, and a second region disposed on side surfaces of the firstconductivity type semiconductor layer, the second conductivity typesemiconductor layer and the active layer, wherein the insulatingreflective layer is disposed on the first region, and an end portion ofthe insulating reflective layer is spaced apart from an end portion ofthe first region, and wherein the light transmitting electrode isexposed through the passivation layer.
 12. The light emitting device ofclaim 11, wherein further comprising the light transmitting electrode isdisposed between the passivation layer and the light emitting structure.13. The light emitting device of claim 12, wherein an upper surface ofthe light transmitting electrode layer is disposed higher than the firstregion of the passivation layer.
 14. The light emitting device of claim12, wherein the upper surface of the light transmitting electrode layeris disposed at the same height as the first region of the passivationlayer.
 15. The light emitting device of claim 12, wherein thepassivation layer has a predetermined first through hole, and the lighttransmitting electrode is exposed by the first through hole.
 16. Thelight emitting device of claim 15, further comprising a second electrodedisposed on the second conductivity type semiconductor layer, whereinthe exposed light transmitting electrode is disposed between the secondconductivity type semiconductor layer and the second electrode, and iselectrically connected to the second electrode.
 17. The light emittingdevice of claim 16, further comprising a second wetting layer disposedon the second electrode, wherein the insulating reflective layer has asecond through hole on the upper surface of the second electrode, thesecond wetting layer is electrically connected to the second electrodethrough a second through hole of the second insulating reflective layer,and the upper surface of the second wetting layer has recesses.
 18. Thelight emitting device of claim 16, further comprising a first electrodedisposed on the first conductivity type semiconductor layer, wherein theinsulating reflective layer comprises: a first insulating reflectivelayer disposed on the first electrode; and a second insulatingreflective layer disposed on the second electrode, wherein thepassivation layer is in contact with the first insulating reflectivelayer and the second insulating reflective layer.
 19. The light emittingdevice of claim 11, wherein an end portion of the insulating reflectivelayer is spaced inward from an end of the upper surface of the lightemitting structure.
 20. A light emitting device comprising: a lightemitting structure including a first conductivity type semiconductorlayer, an active layer disposed on the first conductivity typesemiconductor layer, and a second conductivity type semiconductor layerdisposed on the active layer; a substrate disposed below the firstconductivity type semiconductor layer; a plurality of third electrodesdisposed on the first conductivity type semiconductor layer exposed byremoving a portion of the second conductivity type semiconductor layerand the active layer; a plurality of fourth electrodes disposed on thesecond conductivity type semiconductor layer; a third insulatingreflective layer disposed on a side surface and a part of an uppersurface of the plurality of third electrodes to expose an upper surfaceof the plurality of third electrodes; a fourth insulating reflectivelayer disposed on a side surface and a part of an upper surface of theplurality of fourth electrodes so as to expose an upper surface of theplurality of fourth electrodes; a third wetting layer disposed on thethird insulating reflective layer and the plurality of third electrodes;and a fourth wetting layer disposed on the fourth insulating reflectivelayer and the plurality of fourth electrodes, wherein the end of thefourth insulating reflective layer is spaced apart from the outersurface of the light emitting structure by a predetermined distance. 21.The light emitting device of claim 20, wherein a horizontal width of thefourth wetting layer is larger than a horizontal width of the fourthelectrode.
 22. The light emitting device of claim 21, wherein one end ofthe fourth insulating reflection layer is exposed to a side surface ofthe fourth wetting layer.
 23. The light emitting device of claim 20,wherein the plurality of third electrodes are physically spaced fromeach other, and wherein the plurality of third electrodes areelectrically connected to each other by the third wetting layer.
 24. Thelight emitting device of claim 20, wherein the plurality of fourthelectrodes are physically spaced from each other, and wherein theplurality of fourth electrodes are electrically connected to each otherby the fourth wetting layer.
 25. The light emitting device of claim 20,wherein the horizontal width of the fourth insulating reflection layeris larger than the horizontal width of the fourth wetting layer.
 26. Thelight emitting device of claim 20, wherein the horizontal width of thethird insulating reflective layer is larger than the horizontal width ofthe third wetting layer.
 27. The light emitting device of claim 20,further comprising a first reflective layer disposed below the pluralityof third electrodes; and a second reflective layer disposed below theplurality of fourth electrodes.
 28. The light emitting device of claim20, wherein an upper surface of the second wetting layer comprises arecess.
 29. A light emitting device package having a first packageelectrode and a second package electrode on a predetermined packagebody, in which a predetermined light emitting device is disposed,wherein the light emitting device comprises claim
 11. 30. A lightingapparatus comprising a light-emitting unit comprising a light emittingdevice according to claim 11.